From the highs of winning a Ligue 1 title with Monaco to the lows of struggling to establish himself at Stamford Bridge, it's been an eventful year for the 23-year-old as he embarks on a new challenge in Italy.

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Mario Manduzkic has confirmed his retirement from the Croatia national team with a letter posted via his Twitter account.

The Juventus striker is second only to Davor Suker in his country's all-time leading goal scorers list with 33 from 89 appearances. This summer, his three goals -- scored in the round of 16, semifinals and final -- helped Croatia reach their first-ever World Cup final, where they were beaten 4-2 by France in Russia.